1876-CC $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle NGC AU50

Here’s a great piece to add to your collection, one that was struck in the Centennial Year of 1876, one hundred years after the writing and promulgation of the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776. A piece such as this is quite desirable in its grade of AU50. Please take a look at the photos provided by AUCM. NGC has graded 208 as AU50 with 1,448 finer. Collectors Universe has priced this specimen at $6,250.00 in its grade of AU50.

The Carson City Mint, where this great coin was struck in 1876. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

During the different gold rushes in the West, and for many years afterwards, paper money was contemptuously derided. That attitude made gold coins important in day-to-day business transactions, and they became the accepted method of payment in the Old West. More than most other Liberty head $20 gold pieces, those from the Carson City Mint remain popular and have grown exponentially in value over the years. Among the reasons for this is the rich history associated with the Old West, the Comstock Lode, and the Carson City Mint.